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Ventura County Assessor Dan Goodwin is scheduled to speak at the event along with Jerome Horton, who represents Ventura County on the state Board of Equalization. The state board is charged with ensuring that county assessors comply with California property tax laws.

Other speakers include Oxnard Mayor Tim Flynn and Hyepin Im, the CEO of Faith and Community Empowerment in Los Angeles.

Representatives of the Internal Revenue Service are scheduled to speak about record-keeping and other activities to protect an organization's nonprofit status, Goodwin said.

Information also will be provided by representatives from the state Franchise Tax Board, the state Employment Development Department, Southern California Edison and others.

Goodwin gives most of the credit for organizing the event to Horton, but the Ventura County elected official is known for his positions on assessments of properties owned by charities and religious institutions.

Goodwin's stance became a political issue in his successful bid for re-election in 2014 when his opponent argued the assessor was taking too hard a line against tax exemptions. Goodwin held then and still does that if a property is used for a purpose outside its mission — such as renting space to other organizations — that portion of the property is not exempt.

Goodwin said his policies, which he says are rooted in state law, haven't changed. But he is trying to be more helpful in educating the volunteers and staff of nonprofit organizations, he said.

“The 2014 campaign sharpened my understanding that people need more information,” he said.

While charity and religious leaders can always come to his office to speak with staff on the subject, the symposium offers the opportunity to share the information with hundreds, he said.

The Ventura County Assessor's Office strongly encourages attendees to make reservations at https://bit.ly/2DpMsef. For additional information, contact Amber Reedy at 805-654-2161.